Event Notification Report for October 15, 2023
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
10/14/2023 - 10/15/2023
EVENT NUMBERS
56797
56797
Power Reactor
Event Number: 56797
Facility: Brunswick
Region: 2 State: NC
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4
NRC Notified By: Freddie Bunnell
HQ OPS Officer: Karen Cotton-Gross
Region: 2 State: NC
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4
NRC Notified By: Freddie Bunnell
HQ OPS Officer: Karen Cotton-Gross
Notification Date: 10/15/2023
Notification Time: 23:30 [ET]
Event Date: 10/15/2023
Event Time: 22:56 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/16/2023
Notification Time: 23:30 [ET]
Event Date: 10/15/2023
Event Time: 22:56 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/16/2023
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
50.72(a) (1) (i) - Emergency Declared
10 CFR Section:
50.72(a) (1) (i) - Emergency Declared
Person (Organization):
Miller, Mark (R2DO)
Veil, Andrea (NRR)
Grant, Jeffery (IR)
Miller, Mark (R2DO)
Veil, Andrea (NRR)
Grant, Jeffery (IR)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
| 2 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
UNUSUAL EVENT DUE TO FIRE NOT VERIFIED TO BE EXTINGUISHED WITHIN 15 MINUTES
The following information was provided by the licensee:
At 2256 EDT on October 15, 2023, Brunswick declared a Notification of Unusual Event due to a fire not extinguished within 15 minutes. The licensee received fire alarms and indication of a halon discharge in the basement of the emergency diesel generator building. Due to the delay in the entry into the area, the licensee was not able to verify that the fire was out within 15 minutes. Upon entry into the room, the licensee noted an acrid odor near a transformer, but there was not a fire in the room. The fire was declared out at 2310 EDT.
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
Notified DHS SWO, FEMA Operations Center, CISA Central, FEMA NWC (email), CWMD Watch Desk (email), DHS NRCC THD Desk (email), and DHS Nuclear SSA (email).
* * * UPDATE AT 0047 EDT ON 10/16/2023 FROM JOSEPH STRNAD TO BILL GOTT * * *
The following information was provided by the licensee via email:
"Termination of Unusual Event due to verification of no fire in the basement of the emergency diesel generator building."
The licensee terminated the Unusual Event at 0045 on 10/16/23.
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
Notified R2DO (Miller), IR-MOC (Grant), NRR-EO (Felts), DHS-SWO, FEMA Ops Center, CISA Central, FEMA NWC (email), CWMD Watch Desk (email), DHS NRCC THD Desk (email), and DHS Nuclear SSA (email).
The following information was provided by the licensee:
At 2256 EDT on October 15, 2023, Brunswick declared a Notification of Unusual Event due to a fire not extinguished within 15 minutes. The licensee received fire alarms and indication of a halon discharge in the basement of the emergency diesel generator building. Due to the delay in the entry into the area, the licensee was not able to verify that the fire was out within 15 minutes. Upon entry into the room, the licensee noted an acrid odor near a transformer, but there was not a fire in the room. The fire was declared out at 2310 EDT.
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
Notified DHS SWO, FEMA Operations Center, CISA Central, FEMA NWC (email), CWMD Watch Desk (email), DHS NRCC THD Desk (email), and DHS Nuclear SSA (email).
* * * UPDATE AT 0047 EDT ON 10/16/2023 FROM JOSEPH STRNAD TO BILL GOTT * * *
The following information was provided by the licensee via email:
"Termination of Unusual Event due to verification of no fire in the basement of the emergency diesel generator building."
The licensee terminated the Unusual Event at 0045 on 10/16/23.
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
Notified R2DO (Miller), IR-MOC (Grant), NRR-EO (Felts), DHS-SWO, FEMA Ops Center, CISA Central, FEMA NWC (email), CWMD Watch Desk (email), DHS NRCC THD Desk (email), and DHS Nuclear SSA (email).